Oregon Senate Democrats opted for the status quo Friday, choosing Senate President Peter Courtney of Salem and Senate Majority Leader Diane Rosenbaum of Portland to continue serving in their leadership positions next year.

Courtney, whose election as Senate president is expected to be ratified by the full Senate in January, is headed toward a record sixth term leading the Senate. The closest anyone has come is when two other senate presidents -- John Kitzhaber and Jason Boe -- each served four terms.

Senate Democrats made their decisions while meeting at Salishan Resort on the Oregon coast, according to a press release from the Senate majority office.

The Democrats, who continue to hold a 16-14 majority in the Senate, also kept Sen. Ginny Burdick in the position of president pro tem and Sen. Alan Bates of Ashland as deputy majority leader.

However, they also expanded their leadership team to eight, which is half of the members of the caucus.

Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, and Sen.-elect Arnie Roblan of Coos Bay will both serve as majority whips. And Sens. Floyd Prozanski of Eugene and Elizabeth Steiner Hayward of Portland will be assistant majority leaders.